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THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1933.
COLONY'S EMPIRE FAIR: OPENING SCENES
WONDERFUL DISPLAY AT
PENINSULA HOTEL
THE SHOW SPOTS OVERNIGHT A MAGICIAN'S WAND MIGHT
BEEN WAVED OVER KOWLOON.
From the farthest flung outposts of the Empire, from busy metropolitan factories and from rural pas- tures, it drew a comprehensive collection of produce and handicraft, and concentrated them in a remarkable mani- festation of the Empire's industrial interesta,
Never before has Hongkong such an ambitious commercial pageant as the Empire Fair which His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Peel, officially opened at the Peninsula Hotel at noon to-day.
THE OPENING CEREMONY
RANG
Two small carniors of the Empire Fair which was opened by His Excellency the Governor this morning,
(Photo: King's Studio).
the threshold of the spacious verandah of the first the result Hotel and you lieur, mul you enter the farthest enter a new atmosphere: it is not flung colonies of the Empire. The the pungent odour of the newly accents of the trade ambassadors painted stalls or just unpacked here fenye no doubt of the origin of
even If you ! goods, but the more dominant, air the goods they sell, Kondered hy uny exhibition. kangaroos on the exhibits.
A survey of the exhibita here. Marks of interrogation яcem em- bossed ca every brow. On alt takes you on a geographical tour of siden remarks are prefaced by Australia and New Zealand. For a "Why is it?" or "Where la it?" time you swelter in the dried fruit The queries come in all shapes and and grape areas, cool off on Mount aizes, from the Inane inquiry of Cook, and then suddenly jump back the precociotis small boy to the to the elties and their factorica. deeply technical conundrum of the A peep in the Peninsula's Moor- ish Har on the ground floor to satisfy yourself that Canadian Harassed exhibitors, who have Club whisky is not the only product worked well into the night in putt- lof that Dominion, and still you ing their house in order, always have not seen all of this year's Em- have their answer ready, and couch pire Fale.
of unconcealed Inquisitiveness en-don't see the Southern Cruse und AN EMPIRE DAY
expert.
SATISFYING THE CURIOUS.
COLOURFUL SHOW.
MESSAGE
ADDRESS TO 600 CHILDREN
THIS MORNING'S SERVICE
A LIGHTHOUSE · TRAGEDY
2 LIVES LOST IN VAIN EFFORT
MOTHER AND SON WITH DEAD
the
RADIO BROADCAST
STUDIO CONCERT FOR TO.NIGHT
From Z. B. W on wave-len wi 855 metres (845 k/c.).
4.30.4 p.m. Chinese recorded pro- gramme.
·6-6.15 p.m.
Children's programme. 615-7 p.m. Chinese Recorded pro-
7-11 p.m. Europens programme. 8.30-8.50 p.m. Orchestral. R.00-9.20 p.
♫
A relay from Daventry of the Empire Day Luncheon Speech by The Rt. Hon. J. H. Thomas, Secretary of
the Archbishop of Canterbury. Slate for the Dominions, and Blessing on the Empire by His Graco
9.20.9.30 pm. Octein, 9.30-10.30 p.m. From the Studio. Solectiona by The Cheero Band. 10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day "Press
10.35-11 p.m.
News.
Nearly 400 school children, and
Sydney (Nova Scotia). many adulte, were present in St.[
The climax of a dramatle story it to synchronise with the tone of
John's Cathedral tha morning, was reached when the Canadini the enquiry. They probably have explained the same detail to a
when Empire Day was fittingly re-breaker Montcalm sent ont agramme." In the two large matsheds erectel (commemorated. Thoar present wireless munkage stating that she thousand others during the day on the vacant block neroas Nathan Included Mr. N. L. Smith, Director had arrived off the lonely Wint but their patience never flags, and Rond, the Fair has enlarged its of Education, and Mr. A. R. Suther Island lighthouse and taken off the they will expatiate on the virtues sphere to include the heavyweight and, Inspector of Schools. Hghthouse-keeper and the body of of their goods as if the query were exhibits that were excluded from a new one, for they realise that last year's
The service was conducted by his drowned son for burial on the curiosity aroused may have bust-whir at varying speeds, slick motor Rev. A. D. Stewart preached an in isolated lighthouse had been try
exhibition, Engines the Rev. N. V. Ilalward, while the mainland.
For live days the folk on the news in its train.
car salesmen rev. up to show off their latest modela and a miniature spring sermon. The Lesson was elevator shows just exactly what read by the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave,ing to communicate with watchers the on the mainland, but the pack Ice It is this spirit of satisfying the happens when you press the but-The service concluded with
¡ prevented any assistance by boat. curlous, apparent on all sides at ton on the ground floor. It la no singing of the National Anthom.
Rev. Stewart spoke of ancrificca Then the Fair, that denotes the beneficial small tribute to human ingenuityfor one's country, to die for it, live message making that two red fla- an aeroplane dropped a results likely to follow. Questions that a display of an article as
A reiny from Daventry of the indicate interest, and businessmen bereft of romance as machinery is, for it, or to change an enemy into the should be signalled in are quick to appreciate interest. has been made so attractive and a friend. He referred to Wat case of death or need for urgent Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra
Yuen,
conducted by Sir Dan Godfrey, from famous official in the state assistance. The prevalence of seekers after entertaining.
The two red dashes came.
the Pavillon, Bournemouth. (Bhould knowledge places the success of the That is Hongkong's British Em- of Chor, some 2,000 years ago, whe
Immediately the Montealm, un-be continued until 11.30 p.m.).
receptlan prove good, this rolny w pire Fair of 1933. Never before died for his country and whore exposition beyond doubt.
A cursory glance round the in the Colony has the extent of death is being celebrated this com-der special Government orders,
1 p.m. Close Down. transformed lounge of the Penin- Empire industry and enterprise Ing Sunday. He also referred to rushed to the rescue from Sydney! sula reveals little of the intensive been drawn with such a colourful Queen Victoria, Florence Nightin-and after breaking through a mile Igale and Nurse Cavell and re-of ico, found the keeper of the organisation and ingenuity that in and attractive brush.
capitulated the story of the good lighthouse with the body of his The father had rescued one rendezvous into a hive-like depart-! ment store. Yesterday an array of
turn their enemies to be their son from the floating fee but was coolles advanced in solid phalanxes, place in the First Floor Lounge of friends, he said, there would be no unable to save the other. removed the tables and chairs pre- the Peninsula Hotel at noon.
need for guns and fortißeations. During the funeral service on vlously exclusively dedicated to H.D. the Governor (Sir William The preacher in speaking of the the mainland the eldest son and manhattana and martinie, swung Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E.) and Lady Empire, stressed the significance the keeper's wife will keep the on the lines of the British plan.-. hammers, sawed planks and garn- Peel were met on arrival at the of Empire Day.
light going-Reuter,
one day turned a quiet cocktail THE OPENING CEREMONY. Samaritan. If nations could only son.
The
Opening Ceremony
took
birth to
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Reuter,
ished them with bunting. City main entrance of the Hotel by the Schools represented were:-
BRITISH REPLY TO businessmon sweated In their Chairman of the Empire Fair Peak School, Kowloon Junior The R.M.S. "Empress of Japan" ROOSEVELT MESSAGE. shirtsleeves, shouted hoarse instruc- Committee (the Hon. Mr. J. J. School. St. Stephen's Girls' Colleft Vancouver for Hongkong, via
London, May 23. tlone and arranged their wares ac- Paterson), accompanied by the lege, Yaumat! School, Queen's Honolulu, Japan ports and Shanghai, The British Ambassador in Wa- cording to their respective artistic Vice-Chairman of the Committe, College, Ellie Kadorie Indian on Saturday.
shington, Sir Ronald Lindsay, 10- tantes.
the Dominion & Commonwealth School, Gap Road School, Garrison
day delivered the following reply RIOT OF COLOUR.
representatives and the Hon. School, Wantral School, Diocesan Mira. C. J. Chancellor, wife of the to President Roosevelt'a recent Secretary of the Fair Committee. Girls' School, Diocesan Boys' General Manager of Reuters in the
message:- To-day, the Fiorentine hall is riot of colour and bunting, with ranks of a Guard. of Honour of Quarry Bay School.
The party proceeded between the School, Central British School and Far East, has given
"His Majesty's Government in daughter. Both are doing well.
the United Kingdom have read more Union Jacks to the square Girl Guides and Boy Scouts to the inch than wisecracks in a Wheeler oficial dais on the first floor.
with much appreciation the mes- A party of Girl Guides and Wolf and Woolsey film.
sage which the President of the The Chairman was supported on form, and although many Boy whole congregation joined in the heads of all countries participat Cubs attended the service in un in the singing. At the close the United States has addressed to the Bright idens in display, attrac- the dais, on the right, by H.E. the Scouts were present with their re-ainging of the National Antheming in the Disarmament and Eco- tive colour schemes and judicious Governor, the Chairman of the employing of novelties are in every Kwangtung Provincial Government spective schools, they wore The following were represented: nomic Conferences, on 16th May. stall. Where possible, exhibitors (Mr. Liu Yun-koy), H.B.M. Acting officially represented.
Garrison School (Boys), Garri- have installed working modela: Consul-General (Mr. E. G. Jamie-
"His Majesty's Government feel. aon School (Girls), St. Joseph's that the action which Mr. Roose importers of canned goods, textiles son, C.B.E.), Mr. J. A. Tenkin
College, La Salle College, Wa Yan velt has taken in addressing this and other unromantic articles have (representing the Department of A service for Catholic school College. St. Louis Industrial
message to the peoples of the pinned their faith in bunting and Commerce of the Australian Com-children was held at the Cathedral School, Sacred Heart College, world is of the highest importance bright colours.
monwealth Government), Hon. Mr. of the Immaculate Conception, Doksin English School, Halian and is well ealculated to further Apparently in an effort to vin- J. P. Braga (Vice-Chairman) and Calne Road, this morning.
Convent, French Convent, St. the aim which His Majesty's Gov- dicate itself, Hongkong's much principal organiser of the Fair The musical side of the service Mary's School, Holy Spirit School, ernment have striven to secure, maligned Telephone Company has Committee). On the left were was supplemented by the Band of Maryknoll Convent School, Wan- namely, the success of the two installed itself right at the main Lady Peel, the Mayor of Canton the St. Lewis Industrial School. chal School and Sister of Precious world conferences. They entire- entrance with a display that com- (Mr. Liu Chi-won) and Mrs. Lia Children from the Convents led Blood Convent. mands attention. Surmounted by Chi-wen, Major V. E. Duclos
a gigantic hand instrument (special (Canadian Trade Commissioner in Hackenchmidt model), the exhibit Hongkong), Mr. S. T. Williamson
CATHOLIC SERVICE.
not
is a mass of gadgets, dials and (Hon. Agent for Now Zealand) DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
whirring wheels. The centre of Hon. Mr. R. H Kotewall, C.M.G. attraction is the working model of (Vice-Chairman). the automatic telephone apparatus, with which attendants will careful-
BRITANNIA TABLEAU.
HOPE 18 THE BEST FOSESSION,Į R.M.S. "Empress of Russia" is sail- NONE ARE COMPLETELY WRETCHED ing for Manila at 8.00 p.m. to-dayed by air. Roosevelt's message be-
as previously DUT THOSE WHO ARE WITHOUT HOPE, instead of 6.00 p.m.
ly explain that subscribers who A tableau, representing Bri--Hazlitt.
raise wrong numbers can blame noŝtannia was staged behind the dais. one but themselves.
INGENIOUS DISPLAY.
J. R.
6 A.M.
advised.
ly share the President's view that on the successful outcome of thene conferences hang the future hap- piness and prosperity of the world.
"ENCOURAGING FEATURES. "They are all the more encourag-
cause the President places as the first step of his programme the adoption of the draft disarmament Those attending the opening
The .. Soulan laft Shanghai for
Two leasehold proporties, Nos. 10 convention presented to the Disar- ceremony included H.E. the General this Port on the 23 instant at 1 pm and 20, Leighton Hill Rond, included mament Conference by the Prime Oncer Commanding, Major-General and in due here on the 26 at about in the estate of the late Mr. Shalk Minfoter on the 16th March last.
Cassim Ismail, were put up for sale Away in the eastern corner, an O. C. Borrett, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.,
"In Majesty's Government see Messrs. Hughes
Hough's ingenious display by the Rope C.B.E., and Mrs. Borrett, 1.H. the Company, a miniature of Eddy-Chief Justice and Mrs,
The fortnightly meeting of the auction rooms yesterday by order of in this an earnest of the inten- Wood, stone, sheds a little light on the representatives of the Consular Sanitary Board was held yesterday, the Official Trustee, but were with- tion of the United States Govern- subject of rope, and symbolises the Body, officials from Canton, the with Mr. T. Megarry, the President, draws, as a satisfactory advance on ment to collaborate at Geneva in safety of using home-made rope. Commodore and Mre. Marrack in the chair. Others present were the upset price of $10,000 for each lot pressing for the general adoption
the Hon. Mr. A. G. W. Tickle, Vico was not secured,
of this draft convention as a whole. Alongalde it is the Green Isinnd members of the Executive Council, President, Dr. G. W. Pope, M. O. H.,
"His Majesty's Government be- Cement Company model of the Government officials, members of Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, Mr. M. K. Lo
Hlave, for their part, that if this Hung Hom plant, minus the smoke, the General Committee of the Fair, Champkin, Mr. C. J. Ros, Secretary, of small-pox with four deaths, one be a restoration of confidence be During the past week, three casos can be attained, the result will as Kowloon residents will observe, exhibitors and the general public.
Tucked away in the other corner,
Mr. Ng Mal-kai, Becretary. A letter from the Gov case of diphtheria with one death,tween the nations of the world if you can squeeze through the youthful crowd, are the models of Mr. J. J. Paterson said:"Your Ex of the Hon. Mr. A. G. W. Tickle to case of puerperal favor were reported will be made for the vital decisions Addressing the gathering, the Hon. ernment relative to the appointment meningitis with Ave deaths, and one and that thus the best preparation yachts, Spanish galleons and cara-cellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen: The bo Vice-President of the Board was vels, calculated to make childish first Empire Fair in Hongkong, held approved, and the appointment of to the local health authorities. Of which the monetary, and economic the amall-pox canes, two were from conference will be called upon to oyes glisten. It is one of the show a year ago, though it called for a C. Champkin to serve on the Select the Victoria district and ona from the take.” Apoto.
great deal of work from the Committees for Colonial Cemetery and Now Territory. On Monday, ono caso
Replies from the Governments DOMINIONS TOUR,
organisers, was smaller than the Laundries, in place of Mr. I. O. F. of diphtheria was also reported. in the British Dominions have al Fair we present to you to-day. Wel Bellamy, was confirmed. The other Deaths from tuberculoals, last wook so been delivered to the President.
(Continued on Page 10.) business was purely formal.
-British Wireless.
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